Medication for Military Aircrew: Current Use, Issues, and Strategies for Expanded Options (les medicaments pour les equipaes militaires: Consommation actuelle, questions et strategies pour des options elargies)

Abstract

Working Group 26 evaluated issues pertaining to expanding the range of medications available for use in military aircrew. Working Group 26 completed its work under the auspices of the Human Factors and Medicine Panel of the NATO Research and Technology Agency. The group conducted a survey of medication use policies among NATO air forces and presents the data. The group also reviewed the current state of aeromedical issues for treatment of certain commonly encountered conditions in military aircrew. The working group also presents discussions of the general approaches to determining the suitability of medication for use in military aircrew for therapeutic indications and for operational indications. The ethics of such decisions in military aerospace medicine are also discussed. The best means for evaluating specific areas of aeromedical concern when studying medication are presented. Medications identified as candidates for immediate study for the benefit of military aircrew and their air forces are used for hypertension, lipid disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, malaria prevention, promotion of performance during prolonged sleepless periods, and promotion of sleep for short periods of time to support sustained operations. The working group provides recommendations to enhance knowledge between nations about aeromedical research on medications effects and aeromedical experience with medication. The group proposes use of cooperative research between nations to accelerate the process of answering questions about aeromedically significant side effects and expand the range of medications available for use in military aircrew.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA395446

Entities

Organizations

  • NATO Science and Technology Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Chemistry
  • Drug Abuse
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pharmacies

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • Space